great vid would you take these over 2 sc 5000m decks

great vid would you take these over 2 sc 5000m decks

hi. how did you connect your MacBook with NI kontrol s4 mk3. I was reading somewhere its not possible. cheers.

slincide I like DJing from a laptop and not some small screen typing in songs with 1 finger. Denon’s engine software is complete garbage. Traktor is by far the best software of the market.

@slincide I used it for a week and gave it back. I own CDJ-2000NXS2 decks and typing on the screen sucks. Nothing is faster than typing on a laptop period.

@slincide I use Serato, Rekordbox, Rekordbox DJ, Traktor, Virtual DJ. Traktor blows them all away. Been DJIng on a laptop since 1999. I can see your a newb asking questions when you don't know nothing about software or hardware.

slincide I do have a attitude, but I have all the best equipment. If I don’t have the best equipment, I either used it or had it and got rid of it. I’m by no means a Denon hater because I love all Denon’s equipment since 1993. Their older equipment has always been the best. As far as their newer equipment, I can’t say the same. Not saying the Denon Prime 4 would not be hands down the best controller out there due to their XLR Outputs, XLR Booth output, XLR zone outputs & dual XLR Mic inputs, but their software is horrible. I just really wish all these hardware companies would play nice with all these software companies so all the hardware will work with all the software. Unfortunately that’s not the case. I can give the Denon Prime 4 a thumbs up because of this reason. I rather have my CDJ’s with Rekordbox any day over Denon engine software.

@@OneBadAssDJ you could use a bluetooth keyboard with it I think

It's great to have that option, could do a lo-fi live set effectively with it.

BMP is hit or miss. Yes you can transpose keys using the right rotor beside the little screen on the controller. Click it in and the Key will light up on the little screen. The use the shift key and tern the same rotor right or left...it will show what key it went to on the little screen or even on the software on your computer.. For track management I personally feel iTunes Is your best bet with Traktor...I use the smart playlist creator there. You will have to enable third part connection in iTunes settings to connect iTunes to Traktor...hope this helps.

They've fixed the glitch now. I bought a S4 Mk3 a few weeks ago and the headphone volume and quality is superb. Apparently they've upped the signal by 60dB. So, it must have been really quiet before.

@@as680783 thank you very much for your answer. I am still considering buying it. Do you think it is still a good product in almost 2023? What attracts me is the fact that works as standalone mixer and his portability (I don't live in my country and I think i will move in the next years) but the fact that it is been outside for quite long makes me hesitate.

It will feel a bit different to an actual turntable of course, but this controller is the best option if you wish to beat match the classic way. The motorised jog wheels feel very natural and think you'll enjoy using them in the way you want, you can apply the same motions and techniques with great feeling as you would with vinyl. Worth trying out for sure!

@@GetintheMix Thanks!

You can still use S4mk3 with timecodes and have this vinyl feel. Haptic drive is something new, I'm thinking about buying this. Need to ask getinthemix how much will they offer me for Z2,X1 and two TTX turntables in exchange for S4mk3.

@@baniakrulez Yeah, I could use turntables and timecode vinyl, but the S4Mk3 takes up maybe half the space. My workspace is already covered with keyboard/push/mixer/volcas/beatstep/nova... Adding physical tt's would require a lot of extra space, all on the flat area. An S4 would take half the space and could be placed on an angled shelf climbing up the wall. That would never work with vinyl. So many things to choose between, it's sometimes hard to maintain priorities.

The jog wheels themselves feel great with the haptic-drive, and as seen in the video you really get to customize the resistance you feel from them. The overall smaller form-factor is beneficial from a portability standpoint and when you're using the unit it's not something you think about. Of course, portability/space occupation may not be that important of a factor for you. If extra creativity and customization is something you're after though we'd definitely say the S4 is worth checking out.

@@GetintheMix great vid but can you pls tell me for scratching and over all use and value would u take it over the denon prime 5000/6000 m or rane 12

They are quite different units. The MCX8000 can run in a 2-channel standalone mode and works with Serato DJ whereas the Kontrol S4 MK3 is exclusively a controller and is designed for Traktor Pro 3. The Kontrol S4 is a bit sleeker and newer with a more standardised layout, plus the jog wheels feel really nice. If you want to be able to run 2-decks without a needing a computer then consider the MCX8000, but for DJing with a computer using it as a controller we'd recommend the Kontrol S4 MK3.

100% S4

You're misinformed that Rekordbox is more advanced, If you're looking at running effects and samples/stems, Traktor is almost certainly the way to go. You also have the opportunity to expand upon your hardware with Traktor with something such as the F1 to run alongside your S4, giving you further flexibility for running stems and samples.

Recalibrate faders in Traktor 3 options. PC need to be a bit adjusted to work with dj software. Freezing might be related to latency setting, processor, antivirus loads of variables. I recommend a group on facebook 'traktor scrach'. I got traktor for years with Z2 and kontrol X1 it works flawless.

With track playing there is option which prevents loading new track when a current track is playing. It is for safety to not accidentaly load a track when you playing one, untick this in options or just stop track in a deck and load next one.

@@baniakrulez thanks mate but it is all sorted laptop had some drivers that would not update with windows so had to go to win web site to update manually and i updated control editor for traktor as i didnt see s4 in there dont why this mattered but after all that it started work like a dream and really happy with s4. thanks for your input anyway.

@@baniakrulez i havent had that issue yet since i sorted s4 issues out but i un ticked it yes i could load new track but i am forever making that mistake and loading into a already playing track. so i really do need this function. but as i have said in my last message i updated some drivers for wndows and controller editor and i have not had that problem as late but only time will tell. hopefully all is fixed.